07-29-2022, 03:58 PM
(07-29-2022, 11:49 AM)mule_skinner45 Wrote: Got a late start and dawn was well established by the time I launched at the Island ramp. No wedge dock so I had to put on my hip boots for the launch. Realized I had left my Humminbird at home. Oh well got out bottom bouncing for walleyes. No walleyes but did catch one nice perch. Learning to use my Minn Kota foot controls, (my remote is with the Humminbird). Ok, heading to the last spot I was successful for walleyes, two different ski boats buzzed me, one did a u-turn around me. I decided to bag the bottom bouncing, and try for a smallie. I was about 50' from the bank, stationary, standing up in the boat, throwing a drop shot at the rocky shore. A boat was trolling near the shore, heading my way. I assumed they would go around me, but no, they started to go between me and the shore. I said, "are you really going to troll through here?" The woman driving gave me a dirty look, and did a 90+ deg.turn and went behind me. I am trying to force myself to not resort to trout gear, so I didn't take any. Last time up, I got into the walleyes pretty well, so I got cocky. Still a fun day, and I was fishing after all so, I'm not going to let rude people ruin that.
I always hate it when I forget stuff like that but at least you had a backup plan. Hard to understand why some people think their rights are more important than the rights of others and for it to be a follow fisherperson, it's hard to figure what is going through their mind. In general most fishermen and woman and not like that, thank goodness. What time did you get off the water and how was the parking at the island ramp?